[2] It is found in the Atlantic slopes of Meso-America from San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, and northern Chiapas in Mexico continuing on to the southern part of Guatemala, Belize, and northern Honduras.

A dark brown streaks usually runs from behind the eyes and extend towards is posterior, it may go as far as half the length of the body or farther.

This grooves assist salamanders in water transportation, enhances respiration and aids in thermo-regulation.

[3] This species are lungless salamanders, they lack lungs and breath entirely through their skin and lining of their mouth.

Bolitoglossa rufescens are small and strictly arboreal, research shows that their diet is comprised significantly of ants followed by beetles and weevils (Coleoptera), collembolans, and arachnids.

Anti-predator behavior studies show that Bolitoglossa rufescens responds more often to predator attacks that involved stimulation to the head other than its tail or trunk area.